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COMMANDER // 1737–1823

Iosif Igelström

General of the InfantryRussian Empire1 battle1 war

Lifespan

17371823

175017751800Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790 · 1788-1790Battle of Pardakoski–Kärnakoski — January 1, 1790 · Russian Empire · Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790

Active service 17901 battle across 1 war; first command at age 53.

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Count Otto Heinrich Igelström was a Russian general from the noble Swedish family of Igelström, best known for his services during the Catherinian reign. His significant military victory was the siege of the Akkerman fortress in 1770. During the impressive Warsaw Uprising of 1794 Igelström lost control of his eventually defeated forces.

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